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X - r GlVEr-- It Takes Your Nickels, IMmes and Dollars To Keep Red Cross'“At His Side” ---GIVE The Cami^ Chronicle VOLUME 56 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1945 NUMBER 51 Under'Sheriff Outguesses Three Escaping Prisoners J H. McLeod, Jr., and Rural Officer Watson Effects Opture of Trio. Underehwlff J. H. McLeod out- rneesed three dangerous prisoners who had escaped from Port Jackson Priday and accompanied by Rural Officer J D. Wauon, captured tbs ^0 on the Seaboard tracks Just west of the Camden City MmlU Saturday «Teoing. The trio. Lorle Crosby of Manassas. V. George J. Zakerwaky and Leon- -rtl’ c Lorcb of Philadelphia, had reaped from the Fort Jackson prison early Friday. Uking with them ‘rrease gun" types of submarine ma- chine guns. Prison officials, in issu ing the report of the escape, warned that the men were dangerous, and were to be approached with caution. Following the attempted theft of two automobiles at Blaney Friday night, and the breaking Into and rob bing of the McMillan store on U. S. Highway No. 1 Just east of Blaney early Saturday morning, Undersheriff McLeod belleTOd the two affairs were the work of the three escaped prison ers. The official had a hunch the three men would “hole up” during the day and travel after dark. It was shortly before 10 o’clock thaf the two otfloers, McLeod and Wdtson, came upon the trail of the thrae soldiers. A few minutes lathr, whKt the officers stepped out of the brisb with drawn guns, Um three twiaoners submitted quleUy to anast. They were taken to tl^ Kershaw fosfity Jail, and on Sunday, turaed orer to the Fort Jackson officials. The Fort offlekls declared Lorch was regarded as one of the mesmest and (Please tan to pace tra) Camden Natkmal Farm Loan Asaodatiota In Annual Meeting. Accident Victim Is laid At Rest W. J. Jennings la Buried In Cemetery At Colundkia. The funeral of W. J> Jennings, 6S, former Seaboard Airline operator at Cassatt, who died as the result of an automobile accident a week ago, Teieday, was held hnU Friday at Co- luaMa. 0. C. Sharpe. «0, telegraph operator for the Seaboard at Sheppard, aeri oDsly hurt in the same accident which occurred at the Junction of U. S. No. 1 and State Highway 142, ail miles north of this city, will be confined to the hospital for sQme time, it ia said. His condition is improving. Since the death of Mr. Jenning’a wife, he has been making his borne with his brotber-in-Iaw, Dr. W. G Stiibling, no the Newberry highway out of (Columbia. Jennings leaves one son, Willard D. Jennings of Springfield, III., three sla ters, Mrs. J. L. Oardy of Savannah, Ga., Mrs. R. J, Parks and Mrs. C. H. Stone, Augusta, Qa. Also a niece. Miss Robbie Parks of Augusta. L 0. Funderburk Is President of Farm Credit Unit MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION The annual meeting of the Camden National Farm Loan Association was held In Camden on Feb. 28, at which three directors were elected and re ports on the year's operations present ed. Reports by the officers reflected a Bucceeaful year of operadensv and disclosed that the association was in the strongest financial position since its organisation. Ita stock is being retired at one hundred cents on the dollar when members pay off their loans. ' During the psmt year thirty new loans were made for |13€,S00, while lOS loans were paid off amounting to $178,782, and a substantial amount of advance paymenta were made on outstanding loans. “This is ample 'proof that farmers are following a sound policy of getUng their debts In shape," L. O. Funderburk, presi dent of the Associajtion. said. A round-table dlscnssion was led by County Agent W. C. McCarley on the Bobjeet "Fkrm Land Values and a Sound Investment Program.” J. P. Iseohower of Wlnnsboro, was re-elected to the board for a three yeir term. W. M. Ebtes of Wlnns boro, wsf elected to fill the unexpir ed term of X. Roy Cunningham, whose membership was transferred to the Bo^ HHl NatlonBl Farm Loan asso ciation. W. A. Boykin, Jr., of Boykin, was elected to fm the unexpired term of W. P. Robinson, deceased. Other members of the board are: L. O. Fan- derbork, Camden, and C. P. DuBoee, Jr., Camden. At a meeting of the dlreotors fol lowing the stockholders' meeting. L. O. Funderburk was re-elected presi dent, C. P. DuBose, Jr., vice president. A. C. Bradham, secretary-treaaurer, and Mrs. Caroline H. Rieger, assist ant- secretary-treaaurer. 'The Aseo- clation’s office Is located In Camden in the Crocker building, and handles Federal L*ad Bank loans ha Ksr shsw, Fairfield and Chesterfield coun ties. WHEREAS, Amencan fighting men the woriH over are giving to thr last ounce of their strength in the effort to free the world of dictatorships, and WHEREAS, the American home front is striv ing through its war industries, its manpower and its moral support to stand firmly beihind the armed forces, and WHEREAS, the American Red Cross is serving our fighting men at home and ovtlrseas, as well, by means of understanding, friendly men and women trained especially for their duUes, and WHEREAS, the American Red Cross assists servicemen’s families in the United States as well as serving those in uufonn, and WHEREAS, the American people through the Red Cross have sent 10;000,000 pints of blood to our wounded, thus fonnin|t a veritable life-line between us and them, and WHEREAS, tihe American Red Cross is ready to give ^[stance in the^^vent of any natural or man made disaster on the home front, THEREFORE, I, P. N. McCorkle, Mayor of the City of Canvden, in accordance with the proclama tion of the President of the United States, naming March as American Red Cross Month, do here and now urge all citizens of this community to contribute without reservation to the 1946 Red Cross War Fund tihrough the local chapter; I further urge that they remember that the war is not yet won, and that when the peace comes the Red Cross must still, through its War Fund, maintain itself to work for the better interest of the American, people in the postwar world. Volunteer Corps Organized To Aid the Hospital Nurses Window Displays Adds Interest To Red X Drive Auxilisury Group In Fine Effort To Conserve Nursing Efficiency. Business District Features In teresting Views In Store Windows. Elihu Schlosburg Feeds Marines At Battle of Iwo FVozen Foods, Inc. Plant Among the Finest In ^uth Camden Tenth Is Chief Com missary Steward On Board Thu LST Boat Cut Is Ordered hi Point Value Of Choice Beef And Mr. and Mrs. Camden Are Happy Over the Situation. F^hion Shi^ Knitting Bee b Interesting Clerks Knit For Red Cross When Not Watting On Trade. < I It you chance to enter the Fashion Shop to purchase a suit, coat, dress, bosiery or anytlilns' found in an '•P-lo-date ladies shop, do not be- sur- If you think you have entered I “e “knitting comer” for If a clerk In the Paahion Shop Is not waiting on trade, ten to one she will be slt- Gnc with her knitting In the good old tuhioaed way. For with the consent of A, Sam "^•h, proprietor of the Fashion ^P. the seven employees, will knit tor the Red Cross when not waiting on trade. The Fashion Shop sales force be- it has started something nnlqne •nd InteresUng'and feels that Oie ovners of other stores f<Hloir in their footstepe. C!smden ciUzens who have been Caught short on meat ration, points are now able to buy another choice ateak or two as a result of the action of the OPA in lowering the ration value of beef steaks and roasts. Mixed with the cheering news that choice steaks and roasts were cut 2 and 3 ration points per pound came the distressing Information that high er poiat values had been placed on cheaper beef and pork cuts—^e brand of meat the people have been get ting for many months. While prevailing point values for all lamb ajid most veal remain un changed along with the current 24- polnt ration cost of buttw. these boosts, for sample, have been ordered: Hamborger and bacon go from four to six points a pound. So does beef ohnek. op from three points. Short ribs go from one to three points, bonMess brisket from two to foor, and flank meat from three to five. (PlasM tan to pago flro) Freesur-Lockar Outfit Now In Here. Admittedly one of the finest acquisi tions to (Camden In many years is the plant of the Camden Froassi Foods, Inc., now In operation on Bast Rutledge streak. This plfBT, valued St $5a.oo$, *** stalled by the Benson Refrigerated Locker System, is one of thO’ most modem In the country and already a big majority of the 800 lockers avail able have been rented by eager pa trons. This plant, nnder the efficient man agement of J. B. Cantey, was made possible by the Kershaw County Farm'Bureau, the office of the county agent and the cooperation of the City of Camden. The sale of the lockers to people of the city and county was carried out by enthusiastic members of the farm bureau. The 300 lockers required to be rented before priorities (Please turn to page eight) Remember Elihu B, Sch)osburg? Sure you do. Enibu, brother of Leon and Carl of Sarafield tsmie. was a sweet pianist and maeatroed bis own aggregation of muslctaBS back soma five or six yean ago. Ho Is also re- membered for his pleasing person ality around tbs Sarafield. Elihu ia now Chief Commissary Steward In the Coast Guard and that he is doing a fine Job for Uncle Sam and the Marines down around Iwo. K C. West Injured ^ Truck Leaves 'unnsboro Road l^'rffara Fracterud SIrall and Lag la Aoddanl. C. West, well known Kershaw 5*“^ I* at the Camden hospitol * critical oonditkm as tha rosolt 1 v*®*®®°**®* accident fnn Iri^*?**®*^ road flva mllea from ^la \ aftamooDL IfsS*!: rS^p^tmck. sf: fil^* ^'’•ctared skull, a uumpound IwntroUt^ '*‘*^*** of Look# Craig, badly iKm I? fv^*y** MifXrtah at kls hi Bibkirk.aiia savaral Conununity Is Ready To Assist In Human Effort Help! Company E Nee^ More Men To Fin Up Ranks War Damaada Cauaat Mam- '' kavaliip In Homa Guard To Shtmp. ta the ••o. to tk# Company E, South Carolina State Qnsrd, needs men—and at once. Inroads of the war machine on the local home guard unit has cut the me'mfafrshlp almost fifty per cent and todgy the roll call finds shout 60 men responding. Captain 8. C. Clybum would-like at least 40 or more new mea.ft once. The mllltery unit, housed In the fine new armory on wsst DeKslb street, nesU every Tufsdsy evening* at 8 o'clock for drill. • The men who have been with the unit and those who have gene Into tae army to eee aettaa at Buropean and Pacific battia fronts are load In thalr praise of the beneflU that eoemed to tkrongh fhetr affllatlon with the koBM gnardi. Many men of advanced ege who ere g(jll uder the w*'**””™ Ibnlt for yeara, kave resaarked apon the sk- oellent resalts In tkO f*** healtk. etc., that eeaae to them by reason of the #0 preija^ Captain Clyburn states that he wtf be gliid to'see any taler^ men er boye at tbe armorr any drttt ntimt Drivn For Encnaa Clothing ContrHautioeia la Rapidly Shaping Up. The United National Clothlpg col lection. to ..be conducted in Camden and Kershaw county in April under the sponsorship of the Camden Rotary club will be one of the most inter esting “collection affairs” b^Ioln this area in history. The United National Clothing col lection committee is sponsoring this effort in behalf of the various war r^ief agencies, in fact the organisa tion nndertakes to do what 68 agen cies would have to do under an In dividual unit plan. late. In a recent issue of a New Orleans paper. Yeoman Second Class Martin Burke of the U. S. Coast Guard Re serve. aboard a Owst Guard manned landing ship at Iwo and under date of February 22, tells of Chief (Com missary Steward Schlosburg was fad ing thousands of men. Said Burke; “At last count he had fed 3,000 but they were still coming.” Another Marine made the comment “This is the first hot chow I’ve had since D-Day” and “Boy, what a meal.” (Please turn to pugs eight) Some exceptionally clever and in teresting window displays are in evi dence In tbe downtown business dis trict, arranged to focus public atten tion on the all-important Red Cross drive that is now being carried on. The Fashion Shop, corner of Broad and DeKalb streets, has a large ex hibit of war relics and weapons from the front line of several battle tbea tera. These Itema on exhibition were sent from overseas by Camden men in the service. At the aide window of the Faabion Shop ia a display arranged by the Red (Croat canteen corps, and depict ing the activity of this unit All of the models were original with the corps ladles. The Outlook Shop features an inter esting display of kit bags while at the Smart Shop there is an attraettva knltdng display. In tbs window of the Elichel Department store Is an In teresting exhibit of the Items and equipment required for tbe office rou Une of the Kershaw chapter. In the window of the Davis Beauty parlor la a splendid exhibit showing tha scope of the activities of the nnrses aldee. In many other store and shop windows are displays of Red (Cross posters. In the Thomas Drug store Window on South Broad street there is clever Red Cross display while in the window of the Picket Drug store Is a grouping of plctnres of many of the colored men of Camden who are In the serrloe. The announcement in tha Saturday papers that Lahcaster had gone over the top in Its quota of some $15,000 in two hours time, did not oocasion much surprise in local campaign circles. Elliott Springs, wealthy cotton in- dnstrallst, doubles whatever is raised In Lancaster county, making it pos Bible for this area to quickly accomp- Heh its ebjeettve. Membern of the Camden Hospital Auxiliary have inaugerated a novel means of combating the acute short age of nurses at the local hospital. A volunteer corps, its present mem bership totaling over a score of wo men affiliated with the auxiliary unit, and under tbe chairmanship of Mrs. Brevard Boykin, are giving splendid aid to the hoepltal nurses. This aid consists of carrying trays to patients, caring for flowers, an swering bells, doing errands for tbe nurses, making bandages, taking water to patients, etc., all calculated to offer a respite to the already over burdened corps of nurses and giving them an opportunity to concentrate time and energy to the needs of their patients. It is interesting to note that in 1944 the Camden hospital discharged 1996 patients and the total number of days care given during the year amounted to 17,385. Tbe daily aver age number of patients in 1943 was 371 and in 1944 It had increased to 47A This increase is of much inter est in view of the problems encoun- tsred in tbe shortage of nurses and it exemplifies the value of the newly formed volunteer corps. Next Friday evening tbe Hospital Aoxlllsr ywill sponsor the annual Hospital Ball at the Sarsfield club. The ball is belbg designated as a Red, White and Blue event and every feature from tlcketa through to ball room decorations will be in tbe na tional colors. ’The committee In charge of the (Please tarn to page flva) Rapist Campbell Had Real Ftecord As A Criminal Redfearn Garage, Filling Station Are Broken Into Cask and Gas Ration Stamps Taken From tha Latter Place. The Central filling station and the Redfearn Garage were broken Into some time Saturday night or early Sunday morning, according to police report Entrance to the filling station, lo cated Just west of the garage, was through s window, which was raised after a small pane was broken enabl ing the intruder to reach in and an- looeen the latch. Cash in the amount of $80 and an undetermined number of gasoline ration tickets represented ihe loot taken. entrance to tbe garage was throng a side window, unlatched after a pane It will be tbe lone nationwide cloth ing drive for overseas relief during the spring of 1145. Every man. wo man and child In America can and should make this collection and ouL standing snccees—to help the wth- ravaged millions to help thems^fps. Throo^ovt the war tom amUM clothing Is very scarce or threwbare and worn o«t. Mlllioaa do not have enough clothes to keep them warm and in oecopted Buropa ataamt as many people have died from eaqpomire due to lack of adequate dotktng ks have died from etarvatioa. General Franke, who Is chatnnen of tbe Rotary committee la charge of the drive In a statement this wa^ said: “I feel sure our itoP*al will re ceive the traditionally generoas re sponse .of (himden and Kershaw coun ty people,” Next week, a list of functioning cominltteee, together with other data pertlaaDt to tha axcaas eloth^ drive win be made puUle by Franka of ipass was broken when a brick was hurled through It So far as could be dataradned, nothing was from the garage. Ca^few Rules Are^Amioonced Summer Weather Arrives; How Long Says Mr. Public Anyhow the Mercury Climbed Up To end Beyond the , 75 Mark. So far as w« have been able to ascertain no one has been seeking to try an egg on the sidewalk in front of Lee Little’s Gemden flicker palace, but Just tb« same a lot of folks were discussing tbe fine weather that pre vailed tbe latter part of last week. Many declared that summer had arrived. Others *sid that Spring was really coming in with a big hurrah. Anyhow the weather bureau feport- ed that there had been somb nice warm summery days, Friday and Saturday In partlculsr when the mer cury climbed up to around 75. That is one of the high marks for some 40 years, accordtag to the weather rec ords. Buds on trees add shrubbery are really popping open. Trees are really beginning to acquire a greenish tint and soon the litUe leaves will be dls- ceraable. But the majority of the people, with pessimistic mien, are fearful of zui- other cold spell, which might cause much damage to the peach crop. H« Was Also A Deserter From The United States Army. Gommittees Are Named For ^nten Canine Showing Willard Campbell, 88 year old Min nesota man, sentenced to 25 years in the penitentiary, after being found guilty by s Jury in the Kershaw county criminal court of a statutory offense against a Camden girl, has an extensive criminal record and was also a deserter from tbe United- States army, according to records now on file in tbe office of Sheriff J. H. McLeod. The sheriff has received these rec ords which show that on April 14, 1988, Campbell, whose name la Wil lard Clayton Campbell, was arrested on a larceny charge at Park Rapids. Minn., said to have been his home at the time. On November 23, 193$, he was arrested on a grand lareeay- ebarge and on Dec. 9, 1940, was again taken into custody for grand larceny and sentenced to five years in the Minnesota state penitentiary- He was paroled on Dec. 27, 1941, and on June 12, 1942 was Inducted into tbe U. S. army. The record shows that on Novem ber so, 1944, he was reported to have deserted the army at Red Wing,'Minn. It was shortly after that Campbell showed up in Camdqn. Ho worked in a local garage for a short time. His arrest for a crime committed <mi Jan. 29, 1946, came In February. Judge Sease of Spartanburg, presiding Judge in criminal court, sentenced Campbell to 26 years after a jury had found him guilty of the rape of s Camden girl 22 years of age. Campbell was popular among a certain group of Mends here and since the trial and sentence, there have been many wild rumors In dr- culatlon, all of fliem calculated to stir up public sympathy for the man, but all unfounded. ShaBnoa Lkidsajr b Chainnan Of Tka Ann|il Bow Wow Ezhibitioii. DaCaiU Aa To Pbc«s^Alf< Aro* Ghrm tMl Bx Ragubtic PubUc. In reeponse to several requests as to additional dstalls regarding tbe provisioBa the curfew rules, tka Qwside gives the followtng informs- Memorial Service A, meatorM serrioe Is to Suaiay uftsrasii at 4 e’eleek at Omeo HMseepal Aarck fbr the late Lt Newtaa Aleuanasr of Boykta, who wao klUod la FYnnoo, Dee. It. The ■aaorlal sonrleo wtU bo ooaiactod by Dr. Manrlco Clarke, roetor of tko od by the midnight curfew Include tbe foUowiag typeo of eetsbllshments, wbetber puMlc or private: Night clnbs, spt^ arenas, theaters, dgneo halls, road houaeo. saloons, bon. abaotlag galley. bowUag. btt- onvaMala eircnses, coin oporatod amusamsnt device parlors, be bold^iao okntlag or rolkr staitiag rinks, on- aetlTltr la yacht, country or potf elabo. daaoo stadioa, schools aai fsmWIag ostabUsbrneats. ItsdaurailB eustoaurily open all algbt tor Iko purpose of servtog food are aai attagtod by tbo auUm in so tar aa usrrlig toed Is eoae<rau4. Shannon Lindsay Is chairman of the Lenten dog show to be held March 22, at 8 o’clock in the after noon In Rectory Square. Tommy Anerum Is vice chslrmsn while Donald Campbell is chairman of the publicity and program com mittee. John Lindsay, John Wall, Frank fobbltt and BUI Savage are in charge of registration at the ehow whUe the tIOBL The plaoee of entmtalnment affeet Tpuatars for die event are betng hwK died by Henry Boykin. Joe ’WUllams will be in charge of the show ring, while ihe soft drink committee oon- •late of tofavoT Anceum, Sammy Hopkins and BUI Savage. The pommlttoe obelrUMa aanouacei that tk# reglstraUon fee will be 50c Entrance fee to the show le also 60c The Lenten ehow is nn annosl event eponsored dnd preeented by the young people of Ckace Bplscopel eknreh. . ’Tbe Garden Club will meet Monday, March 13. at 4, with Mra. Charlton and Mra. nateber at, UUle Hed^ Membera bring eprlal^ flowers. Scoots Are Out To Take Honors In Salvage Drive City Agreuu To Coopurata la Gatkoring Vital Waato Save your waste paper for the Boy Scouts. For the five troops, three white and two colored. In Camden and Kerahaw county, are ont to win bonors in the General Isenhowm scout salvage cam paign. Anaagements lave been made witb the dty tofficlals to have city tmdu collect waste paper every PYlda^. ‘This paper is baled, shipped and sold and the proceeds of the sale Is pro rated among tha llva acont troepa la Camdan. , Bat tha Boy Scouts will idso ba oa the inarch to pick np waata papar. 'They wm omka a bonaa to bousa oan- vaa af Um city evary Friday aad pub- er up all wasta papar procaraUa. The Sconts are out to win tha and citations awarded individual scouts and. acont troopa for afforU in the woate papw anivnge. Again, let ns emphasise—aava yoar waste papar for tha Boy Seeuta. H t 1 <i> - * i ■I l: (*'■ t'j $ I